Then seventh-grader Anthony Mazza arrived for yet another baseball team tryout. He'd been to numerous tryouts, playing the sport since his dad pushed a ball into his hand. But this one was different. He got into his pitching stance. Wound up. And released the ball— right into Scotty Fegen's spine. But even after nailing the coach's kid right in the back during tryouts, Mazza still made the Minsky’s Orioles. Six teams later, now-seniors Mazza and Fegen are still on the field together — with a few less hits to the back. They have been on and off together on teams ever since that seventh grade tryout, but have always found their way back to the same teams. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybyemmersonwinfrey #photobywillgriffith #socialmediabyaveryanderson #pagedesignbysophiabrockmeier